Answered7 years ago

What Do You Need to Know About Medical Certificates for Thai Visas in Penang?

Medical Certificate ED Visa Penang Consulate

asked Mar 10, 2020

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Just came back from the consulate in Penang and thought I’d let you guys know about the medical certificate situation.

I met a guy there with an Italian passport but he has been in Australia for the past 5 months. He required a medical certificate. 

The medical certificate is for ALL passport holders from the listed countries. It doesn’t matter how long you haven’t resided in your home country. You need the certificate. He was advised to enter from a border or a fly-in instead, as the certificate isn’t necessary for those cases.

As for my own second ED visa application, I got questioned a ton of stuff in Thai and the officer had very high expectations of my Thai language skills despite only having done the beginner classes. He told me to come back tomorrow and see the result, but wanted me to pay anyway. He didn’t seem happy and made it clear to me that Penang is not an easy consulate to get ED visa from.

Also, word of warning, avoid Penang. I wish I did some more proper research rather than taking my school’s word for it, but I see tons of forum posts mentioning that Penang loves to deny all sorts of visa’s

Answer summary

This post discusses the recent experience of a traveler at the Thai consulate in Penang regarding the requirements for obtaining a medical certificate necessary for visa applications. It highlights that all passport holders from listed countries must provide a medical certificate, regardless of residency status. The post also shares insights into the challenges faced during the second education visa application process in Penang, including language barriers and the consulate's reputation for being difficult.

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Ron *******

Perhaps you need to be finding out what you actually need to be tested for first?

7 years ago

Markus **********

Can you do the medical certificate in Thailand (or other country) or does it has to be Malaysia?

7 years ago

Riccardo *******

Now we know that we need medical certificate. When we need to go Penang before we need to go hospital and make certificate.

7 years ago

Tod *********

you can get it down there too, but the wait is long at the hospital there.

7 years ago

Tom **********

'Listed countries', for Penang, means South Korea, China, Italy, Iran, Macau, and Hong Kong? Or is their list different?

7 years ago

Amornrat **********

It is a normal medical certificate and doctor can write that you are free from Corana Symtomes.

Ron *******

Tristan *********

Those countries, yes

Lucie ************

How did you get this certificate? Need to go to hospital?

So if this don't work you have to stay in Malaysia ?

7 years ago

Lucie ************

So, yesterday was the first day of this new restriction,.si yesterday I write a letter to tell that I stay in thailand last past months and it work !! Must be lucky!

Hope it works for you !

7 years ago

Tod *********

IF you're from one of the listed countries the medical certificate is required to BUY a visa from the thai consulate in Penang

Believe me I am sure those agents down there at every guest house already know where to send people to get the medical certificate.

7 years ago